Riyad Mahrez was nowhere to be seen and it was hard to escape the feeling that Leicester City were not the same team without their talisman. Jamie Vardy’s early goal was no more than Leicester deserved after a bright start but Claude Puel’s side lost their way in the second half and allowed victo...

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A match that threatens to be overshadowed by the absence of Riyad Mahrez, who has not reported for training at Leicester since he missed out on a move to Manchester City and will play no part here. How unsettling that whole episode has been for Leicester, who are unbeaten at home since mid-Decemb...

Today’s rumours drew the short straw Claude Puel is widely expected to talk to Riyad Mahrez at training today and tell the disappointed Algeria international that he can go to Manchester City , after all – in 10 days’ time, when Leicester visit the league leaders! He’s always up for a laugh, is C...

Leicester City stood firm in the face of Manchester City’s late pursuit of Riyad Mahrez but this was a deadline day to forget for Claude Puel and his team. Theo Walcott struck the first goals of his Everton career to condemn the visitors to a deserved defeat under the blue moon at Goodison Park....

• City interested in Algeria international due to Sané injury • Leicester yet to receive a bid for Mahrez despite reports Manchester City have been told it will take a “mind-blowing” offer to sign Riyad Mahrez from Leicester, with Pep Guardiola understood to be keen on adding the Algeria internat...